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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXXI · CHAPTER 6

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CHAPTER 6 Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.

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CHAPTER 6
Our Voyage to Iceland
The hour of departure came at last.
The night before, the worthy Mr.
Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXXI · CHAPTER 6

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Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER 6
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Our Voyage to Iceland
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The hour of departure came at last.
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The night before, the worthy Mr.
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Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron

Learner Dictionary

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Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “The night before, the worthy Mr.”

All words in this reading · 26

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6

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at

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Baron

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before

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brought

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came

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CHAPTER

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cordial

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departure

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for

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hour

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Iceland

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introduction

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last

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letters

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most

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Mr

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night

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of

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Our

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The

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Thompson

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to

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us

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Voyage

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worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 6?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER 6...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER 6
Narrator: The Professor knew whom he had to deal with.